Financial distress is accelerating and becoming more entrenched across European businesses as mounting macroeconomic and geopolitical pressures eroded both earnings and balance sheet resilience in 2025. The latest A&M Distress Alert highlights 13.5% of companies in Europe are now classified as distressed, the highest level since at least 2022 and up from 8.6% in 2024.

Kate Magee joins A&M’s practice in Dublin, bringing deep sector and local expertise

Alvarez & Marsal appoints Maggie Cui as a Managing Director within its China Restructuring Practice. Based in Shanghai, Ms. Cui’s in-depth knowledge and working experience in the Chinese mainland market reinforce A&M’s commitment to expanding offerings that deliver best-in-class turnaround and restructuring solutions for China-based clients.

Managing Director Joseph Gordon brings more than 20 years’ restructuring, advisory, forensic investigations and corporate finance experience to lead the new office